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Israel’s Nimrod Ryeder starts his journey toward gold, defeating Poland’s Robert Henek in jiu-jitsu at the World Games in Birmingham, Ala., on July 15, 2022. Photo by Larry Brook.

Israel has noteworthy top-15 overall finish at the World Games

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Despite a final two days of podium near misses by Israeli athletes competing in acrobatic gymnastics and wakeboarding at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, the leader of the Israeli delegation was “speechless” at how well...
Daria Atamanov (being held) celebrates her medals in rhythmic gymnastics. Photo by Larry Brook.

World Games week in review: Israel wins four golds, one silver

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On the first day of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Team Israel took a group photo at the city’s iconic statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge. Miniature statues of Vulcan are being presented...
From left: World Games Birmingham Organizing Committee CEO Nick Sellars, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Israel Deputy Consul General Alex Gandler, United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee Acting General Secretary Azza Sulaiman, Moroccan Political Counselor Fatima Zahra Aboulfaraj and Bahrain Trade Representative Rose Sager receive proclamations at the dedication of the Abraham Accords tree site in Birmingham. Photo by Larry Brook.

Birmingham honors Abraham Accords with ‘peace tree’ during World Games

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The 2022 World Games in Birmingham have been promoted with the slogan of “witness history” in a city that has come together after being a flashpoint of the seemingly intractable civil rights struggle in the early...
Legacy Arena, World Games in Birmingham, Ala., July 2022. Credit: Courtesy.

World Games: Activist waves Palestinian flag next to Israelis during Opening Ceremony

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As Israel’s delegation marched into the 2022 World Games opening ceremony on July 7 in Birmingham, Ala., there was an unexpected intrusion as an activist who was a volunteer for the games was able to get...